Part II
In the beginning, it was a sacrifice I was absolutely willing to make: to fully give myself to the job of building a farm business from scratch. It required so many hours that between early morning deliveries, late night bunching or seeding, and being a mother to very young children, I *could not sleep* enough. It seemed like a reasonable sacrifice the first season, and by the second I saw amazing fruit from my labor: we joined a cooperative of growers, which gave us access to a powerful existing group of customers. Our business was growing so quickly that my husband Steve left his day job to come home and we began working together. 
I was still giving 200% of myself to grow the business, however, and as it grew, so did its demands. Going into years three and four the trend continued, and although the frantic pace began to take its toll on my body, I felt that if I just ate healthier, dropped some extra pounds, became more fit, dug a little deeper…. and hung on until the winter “break,” then it would all even out. I could continue the super-human exertion.

J.C. Ryle: “Let us note the words of our Lord to the apostles when they returned from their first public ministry. “He said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’”
These words are full of tender consideration. Our Lord knows well that his servants are flesh as well as spirit, and have bodies as well as souls. He knows that at best they have a treasure in earthen vessels, and are themselves subject to many weaknesses. He shows them that he does not expect from them more than their bodily strength can do. He asks for what we can do, and not for what we cannot do. “Come to a quiet place,” he says, “and get some rest.” These words are full of deep wisdom.”